As reported earlier, Gagarin Prospect was bunkered with LNG in Rotterdam before sailing to Primorsk to load a maiden cargo of crude oil, which like namesake Yuri Gagarin, is another world first for Russia...

The construction timeline for the planned 55 Bcm/year Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to Germany could slip if bad weather affects pipelaying or if any of the pipelaying vessels have technical issues...

A Chinese shipyard has reportedly refused to finish repairs of a Russian vessel said to be involved in the transfer of refined petroleum products to North Korean vessels over fears of U.S. sanctions...

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